BCCI try to ban ICL's Craig McMillan from Sky's commentary team!!

[Mercenary]

That's right.

Not only are ICL cricketers banned from playing cricket the BCCI are now also trying to get them banned from doing commentary!!

Cricket: Indians frown on McMillan being in Sky team By David Leggat The IPL tentacles have reached New Zealand's television commentary team on the Indian tour. Former international Craig McMillan is down to be part of the Sky cricket crew for the second test in Napier this month. However, whether he gets to sit behind the microphone is unclear after Indian officials objected to his presence at the fourth ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday night, given his links to the rival, privately-run Indian Cricket League's Twenty20. McMillan captained the Royal Bengal Tigers in the ICL. The Indian board, who oversee the Indian Premier League, regard the ICL as something to be scraped off the soles of their shoes. The commentary team includes former Indian allrounder Ravi Shastri, who has strong links to the IPL, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and broadcast rights holders Sony. A Shastri-McMillan double act would have had IPL wheels in a spin. McMillan was in Hamilton in a "watch and learn" capacity, said Sky's acting executive producer for cricket, James Cameron. Cameron had given Sony Entertainment Television, who carry Sky's images to the sub-continent, a list of commentators for the tour, including McMillan's name. Advertisement Advertisement Cameron denied McMillan had been pulled from the roster at a late hour on Wednesday due to Indian interference, pointing out he already had six commentators on the job - former internationals Stephen Fleming, Simon Doull, Mark Richardson, Ian Smith, Martin Crowe and Shastri. Sky is in a holding pattern as it awaits developments. Shastri is returning home when the second test is on. Cameron is reluctant to have his hand forced on who should be allowed to commentate during the series. "They [Sony] have known all along my intention to use Craig," Cameron said. "I don't believe we should be dictated to. I believe if Sony have an issue then they should be providing their own commentators." source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/cricket/ne...561441&ref=rss

[Saj]

This is frankly getting ridiculous now and these bully boy tactics from the BCCI in various areas of cricket are frankly becoming pathetic.

I mean is the commentator going to start promoting the ICL on air, or start criticising the IPL on air.

[Oxy]

I'm going to have fun with this one....

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Anyone involved with the ICL is untouchable according to the BCCI.

[Oxy]

Is this Sky Sports (UK) or the NZ based Sky?

If its the NZ one, I expect them to cave into the BCCI!

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Originally Posted by Saj This is frankly getting ridiculous now and these bully boy tactics from the BCCI in various areas of cricket are frankly becoming pathetic. I mean is the commentator going to start promoting the ICL on air, or start criticising the IPL on air.

That would make players hesitate further to join ICL. Hence, BCCI's gain. BCCI's main aim is to kill ICL at any cost, uproot it, do whatever possible to harm it. I'm frankly getting tired of this ICL-BCCI saga.

[Saj]

Originally Posted by Oxy Is this Sky Sports (UK) or the NZ based Sky? If its the NZ one, I expect them to cave into the BCCI!

SKY NZ, Oxy.

Whatever next, all the commentators have to wear either India ODI shirts or IPL shirts ? Maybe the NZ commentators have to speak only in Hindi ?

[Saj]

Originally Posted by Bublu Bhuyan That would make players hesitate further to join ICL. Hence, BCCI's gain. BCCI's main aim is to kill ICL at any cost, uproot it, do whatever possible to harm it.

Why fear the competition so much ? Why not have faith in your own ability and own product ? Why resort to bully boy tactics ?

[kingusama92]

Seriously this is disgusting. Unnecessary showing of power by BCCI, if this is true. I mean will they soon request U.N to hang these men as well?

[Boi]

This is totally and utterly ridiculous!!

BCCI is just bullying and getting their own way all over the cricketing countries!!

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Originally Posted by Saj Why fear the competition so much ? Why not have faith in your own ability and own product ? Why resort to bully boy tactics ?

For BCCI, everything is fair in love and war. They would do every thing they can to watch the demise of ICL.

[EvergreenCricketer]

Originally Posted by Saj Why fear the competition so much ? Why not have faith in your own ability and own product ? Why resort to bully boy tactics ?

Exactly! Only the losers will try to prevent the competition in sports.

[kingusama92]

Originally Posted by EvergreenCricketer Exactly! Only the losers will try to prevent the competition in sports.

seriously... our lives would be so much better without the PCB and BCCI leading our cricket.

[shaun3]

This is disgusting if true. its taking on a Salem witch hunt/mccarthy red scare tone, and people's livelihoods are getting caught up in the BCCI's paranoia and irrationality...

[Plasma]

I like it!

Keep going - sooner or later someone will tell them to shove it up theirs.

[Infinitee786]

BCCI are going overboard, they have no right to even suggest that. If they want they can TRY to prevent those in their country..but the sheer nerve and audacity to do something like this..words cannot describe how low they have stooped.

If this is true then the guy should sue as this is definitely discrimination against those who play in ICL and could be seen as an attempt to restrain trade.

Will this incident spark the ICC to resolve this issue? I doubt it...we'll wait until the next farce of a meeting only to find out they could not agree and will yet again be prolonged till god knows when!!

It seems like stupidity is causing a pandemic across the cricketing globe!

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by Infinitee786 BCCI are going overboard, they have no right to even suggest that. If they want they can TRY to prevent those in their country..but the sheer nerve and audacity to do something like this..words cannot describe how low they have stooped. If this is true then the guy should sue as this is definitely discrimination against those who play in ICL and could be seen as an attempt to restrain trade. Will this incident spark the ICC to resolve this issue? I doubt it...we'll wait until the next farce of a meeting only to find out they could not agree and will yet again be prolonged till god knows when!! It seems like stupidity is causing a pandemic across the cricketing globe!

Yes he should and he would have good grounds for legal action too.

[dblock]

I wonder if we can call the BCCI a totalitarian regime now

[Kriketer]

The more BCCI cries over ICL-IPL saga the easier it will get for other boards to get completely fed up with their ridiculous policies. What would be there next move? Request government to make law for not letting any outsider related to ICL enter India?

[Oxy]

What next?

If you walked into a room where someone was watching ICL on TV, then you arent allowed to speak to them in future?

These jerks are bringing the game into disrepute!

[Mercenary]

Sorry guys but I'm having to announce my resignation from PP. It's been nice working here but I guess it's time to go.

PS - This has nothing to do with Saj getting threatening phone calls about the ICL videos I put up on our youtube account!!

[dblock]

This message has been deleted by BCCI.

[Kriketer]

Perhaps Modi should consult RAW, make Pakistani passports of ICL stakeholders and somehow drag them to some sort of usual crippled conspiracies. That will certainly dissolve ICL. Modi will finally be a happy man.

[Oxy]

[Plasma]

Originally Posted by Mercenary Sorry guys but I'm having to announce my resignation from PP. It's been nice working here but I guess it's time to go. PS - This has nothing to do with Saj getting threatening phone calls about the ICL videos I put up on our youtube account!!

Can i take your position as Mod?

I can have uncle Modi call Saj anyways, but im just being polite.

[161]

Ain't the ICL dead already ?

[natalia]

No... I heard that the next season hasn't started yet because Lahore is missing which takes away a lot of glamour from the ICL, security issues, etc.

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by natalia No... I heard that the next season hasn't started yet because Lahore is missing which takes away a lot of glamour from the ICL, security issues, etc.

The ICL season (the one that includes international players and is the moneyspinner) doesnt start till the last quarter of the year anyway. So it's not even been postponed

[howzzat]

BCCI gets away with whatever they wish because other cricket boards are equally greedy in asking something out of the big pie BCCI has got.

They always get well supported by PCB, Srilankan board, Bangladesh board, SA etc.

Only one who opposed them properly was ECB but were more greedy. They ended up making a fool of themselves with stanford.

Sadly, the only way BCCI's influence can be cut is by other Boards to get rid of greedyness and stand together. Not happening anytime soon.

Its not like BCCI is using the gun to get favors. They are just showing money and all other boards just fall over each other to grab it.

Whether its greed or power, I don't know but PCB & BCCI have always stood for each other in last few years.

I hope BCCI gets rid of Lalit Modi soon though. I hate arrogant & greedy thugs.

[howzzat]

I actually hate both ICL, IPL..basically the whole 20-20 concept. I hope there are many like me.

[MalikMohsin]

Now that's what you call 'business laundering'

[MalikMohsin]

Originally Posted by howzzat I actually hate both ICL, IPL..basically the whole 20-20 concept. I hope there are many like me.

You are not the only one. In fact, several members including me didn't much IPL last year. This time i can confidently say no Pakistani supporters will be watching IPL in this season

[kingusama92]

Originally Posted by MalikMohsin You are not the only one. In fact, several members including me didn't much IPL last year. This time i can confidently say no Pakistani supporters will be watching IPL in this season

lol I might sneak in a few games near the end of the tourney... but for sure I am not going to go out of my way to watch it.

[XFactor]

I hope Sky stands their ground and not bow down to those BCCI bullies. This is ridiculous. What next, matches wont be played if ex ICL folks are in the stands??

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by howzzat I actually hate both ICL, IPL..basically the whole 20-20 concept. I hope there are many like me.

Yaar most of this forum I think.

Only thing I would like to see is the Champions League, that will be interesting.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by Mercenary That's right. Not only are ICL cricketers banned from playing cricket the BCCI are now also trying to get them banned from doing commentary!!

Let's erase all evidence of these ICL cricketers' existence from the earth. Let's wipe out their birth certificates, blot out any record of their name from any publication, and exile all of their ancestors to a remote island. Let's make it so that as far as the BCCI is concerned, these ICL people NEVER EXISTED AT ALL!!

*fast forward to 10 years from now*

"Hey you remember that bloke Craig McMillan? Useful allrounder. Got into heaps of fights with Gilly about walking."
"Craig who? I know about Gilly, he used to play for Deccan in the IPL. But this Craig bloke? Never head of him."
"Craig McMillan - Kiwi cricketer. Teammate of Shane Bond, who at one point was the fastest bowler in the world. Wiped out the OZ batting more than once, and that was when they were in their pomp too."
"Shane who? You're not talking about Shane Watson? He plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Dunno who Shane Bond is. Brother of James? Ha-ha."
"Mate, Shane Bond and Craig McMillan were NZ cricketers. They played about 15 or so years ago, then they joined this competition called the ICL-"

*cue a new voice*

"Excuse me sir, you were the one who mentioned someone allegedly named Craig McMillan and another allegedly named Shane Bond?"
"Yes, that's me mate. Is there a prob-"
"Come with us sir."

*cue image of man being dragged into a white unmarked van and driven away*

[nazimcricket]

Originally Posted by Bublu Bhuyan Anyone involved with the ICL is untouchable according to the BCCI.

The Indian caste system at it's best

[Gujar]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Let's erase all evidence of these ICL cricketers' existence from the earth. Let's wipe out their birth certificates, blot out any record of their name from any publication, and exile all of their ancestors to a remote island. Let's make it so that as far as the BCCI is concerned, these ICL people NEVER EXISTED AT ALL!! *fast forward to 10 years from now* "Hey you remember that bloke Craig McMillan? Useful allrounder. Got into heaps of fights with Gilly about walking." "Craig who? I know about Gilly, he used to play for Deccan in the IPL. But this Craig bloke? Never head of him." "Craig McMillan - Kiwi cricketer. Teammate of Shane Bond, who at one point was the fastest bowler in the world. Wiped out the OZ batting more than once, and that was when they were in their pomp too." "Shane who? You're not talking about Shane Watson? He plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Dunno who Shane Bond is. Brother of James? Ha-ha." "Mate, Shane Bond and Craig McMillan were NZ cricketers. They played about 15 or so years ago, then they joined this competition called the IPL-" *cue a new voice* "Excuse me sir, you were the one who mentioned someone allegedly named Craig McMillan and another allegedly named Shane Bond?" "Yes, that's me mate. Is there a prob-" "Come with us sir." *cue image of man being dragged into a white unmarked van and driven away*

Quality!

[Eagle Eyes]

I want BCCI to be banned. Lets ban BCCI.. shall we?

[ahmedzee]

what about Tony Greig? He does commentary for ICL and infact IPL as well. He covers international matches as well. Why wouldn't he be banned?

[nikred]

Originally Posted by kashif77 Ain't the ICL dead already ?

Now that ICL is dead they are trying to remove the stench.

[nikred]

Originally Posted by ahmedzee what about Tony Greig? He does commentary for ICL and infact IPL as well. He covers international matches as well. Why wouldn't he be banned?

Thats one mystery I never understood. How can they allow an ICLized Greig to roam freely?

[natalia]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Let's erase all evidence of these ICL cricketers' existence from the earth. Let's wipe out their birth certificates, blot out any record of their name from any publication, and exile all of their ancestors to a remote island. Let's make it so that as far as the BCCI is concerned, these ICL people NEVER EXISTED AT ALL!! *fast forward to 10 years from now* "Hey you remember that bloke Craig McMillan? Useful allrounder. Got into heaps of fights with Gilly about walking." "Craig who? I know about Gilly, he used to play for Deccan in the IPL. But this Craig bloke? Never head of him." "Craig McMillan - Kiwi cricketer. Teammate of Shane Bond, who at one point was the fastest bowler in the world. Wiped out the OZ batting more than once, and that was when they were in their pomp too." "Shane who? You're not talking about Shane Watson? He plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Dunno who Shane Bond is. Brother of James? Ha-ha." "Mate, Shane Bond and Craig McMillan were NZ cricketers. They played about 15 or so years ago, then they joined this competition called the IPL-" *cue a new voice* "Excuse me sir, you were the one who mentioned someone allegedly named Craig McMillan and another allegedly named Shane Bond?" "Yes, that's me mate. Is there a prob-" "Come with us sir." *cue image of man being dragged into a white unmarked van and driven away*

Hilarious!!!

[nikred]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Let's erase all evidence of these ICL cricketers' existence from the earth. Let's wipe out their birth certificates, blot out any record of their name from any publication, and exile all of their ancestors to a remote island. Let's make it so that as far as the BCCI is concerned, these ICL people NEVER EXISTED AT ALL!! *fast forward to 10 years from now* "Hey you remember that bloke Craig McMillan? Useful allrounder. Got into heaps of fights with Gilly about walking." "Craig who? I know about Gilly, he used to play for Deccan in the IPL. But this Craig bloke? Never head of him." "Craig McMillan - Kiwi cricketer. Teammate of Shane Bond, who at one point was the fastest bowler in the world. Wiped out the OZ batting more than once, and that was when they were in their pomp too." "Shane who? You're not talking about Shane Watson? He plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Dunno who Shane Bond is. Brother of James? Ha-ha." "Mate, Shane Bond and Craig McMillan were NZ cricketers. They played about 15 or so years ago, then they joined this competition called the IPL-" *cue a new voice* "Excuse me sir, you were the one who mentioned someone allegedly named Craig McMillan and another allegedly named Shane Bond?" "Yes, that's me mate. Is there a prob-" "Come with us sir." *cue image of man being dragged into a white unmarked van and driven away*

small correction the bolded part its ICL not IPL.

[Gujar]

Originally Posted by nikred Thats one mystery I never understood. How can they allow an ICLized Greig to roam freely?

Are you Lalit Modi in disguise?

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by nikred Thats one mystery I never understood. How can they allow an ICLized Greig to roam freely?

Because unlike everyone else they try to bully they can't touch Tony Greig.

He has lifetime deals thanks to World Series Cricket and one of the conditions the cricketing nations had to accept to get control of the game back was to take on the contracts made by Kerry Packer.

So he roams the world, commentating on cricket whether people like it or not. But BCCI can't touch him. Perhaps the only reason I have to like Tony Greig

[Amjid Javed]

BCCI push for all the power in the cricketing world is now a joke!

What next? Banning Fans who attend ICL so they cant watch other matches!

[On_the_up]

by Paul Ford

This week's news that the BCCI is throwing its toys around the cricket sandpit because former international player-cum-pundit Craig 'Macca' McMillan might be part of New Zealand cricket channel Sky TV's commentary team is yet another insane, petty and trivial piece of muscle-flexing.

Niranjan Shah was embarrassing on TV3 on Friday night, saying that the BCCI had made a request to the NZC board to ban anyone connected to "an unauthorised tournament cannot take part with our own people". He then went on to say that we "don't want to interfere." No, of course not Mr Shah. But, in the interests of consistency shouldn't we be banishing everyone who partakes in unofficial cricket tournaments? That would rule out commentators Stephen Fleming and Simon Doull (beach cricket) plus all those Black Caps who have played in teams (or competitions) that have been "polluted" with ICL players. It's a nonsensical approach.

Apart from having an ICL bloke having his say about India and Indian cricketers, another crucial issue appears to be the presence of BCCI favourite Ravi Shastri, who does a cracking job in the TV box and doubles as a member of the IPL's governing council alongside heavyweights such as Lalit Modi and Sunil Gavaskar. A Ravi-Macca combination is unpalatable for the BCCI who would probably rather see McMillan in stocks outside the ground.

We shouldn't be at all surprised. There is now a veritable catalogue of intimidatory tactics and unsavoury "anti-ICL" incidents that have had an impact on the New Zealand cricketing milieu:

1. Craig McMillan dares to have a day's work experience in the Hamilton commentary box for Sky TV and is set to be stood down from commentating on the first Test. Why? The BCCI believes McMillan's ICL infection will taint the coverage.

2. Shane Bond is given the "all clear" from NZC to join the Indian Cricket League and then told he couldn't honour his offshore contract. Why? A figurative double-barrelled gun to NZC's head from the BCCI and the ICC.

3. Daryl Tuffey plays for Auckland in a warm-up match against Bangladesh. The BCCI expresses its displeasure. So said Sharad Pawar a year ago: "All the boards had agreed in principle at the last ICC CEO's meeting that any player who is part of an unauthorised tournament will not be encouraged. This is a violation of a gentleman's agreement. Lalit Modi will write to New Zealand Cricket to protest against this move."

4. Nathan Astle, Daryl Tuffey and Craig McMillan are barred from featuring in Victory, a Bollywood film, because of their ICL infections. Why? Astle said: "They have had the hard word put on them by the BCCI to stop us from playing. I understand if they want to take that stance on the cricket field but this goes beyond that, and I think it's quite ridiculous, actually. I mean, this has nothing to do with playing - it's a movie about cricket. I was just supposed to rock up and bowl a few deliveries."

5. Hamish Marshall's presence sees Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Kartik walking around Wellington’s Cuba Mall looking at a bucket fountain when they could have been guest stars in a low-key Masters game between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington. The two Indian players were withdrawn at 8am on the day of the game at the BCCI's behest - not that they were admitting it. The Indian board's gushy man on the ground in New Zealand was dismissive: "This match is very insignificant. I don't have to react to this."

6. India is keen for its 6-pack of Test specialists to swagger into the New Zealand first-class cricket competition, the State Championship, for a bit of a hit. But then the fear and loathing of the ICL sets in. As a result no Indian player can turn out for Auckland or Northern Districts because of the presence of the Tuffey and Hamish Marshall respectively. So the BCCI is fine with its players playing in the same competition when it suits, but not in the same team as the ICL-linked riff-raff. Tuffey was even leant on by NZC, under orders from the BCCI, to stand down for the game but he rightly refused.

This recent meddling with Macca is merely another chapter in the book of the Indian establishment's vendetta against the non-establishment Indian Cricket League. Having the evil letter "C" in their Indian domestic cricket competition acronym is not a reason to treat players as untouchables. How much longer can the obsession with these unimportant trifling "threats" to its near-monopolistic position on the game continue?

The old adage that he who pays the piper calls the tune has never been more apt than in cricket at present – and the piper is playing a sitar. But India must not be granted a free license to meddle unfettered in another country's cricket arrangements. Aside from the shameful need for New Zealand cricket administrators to constantly “walk on eggshells” for fear of upsetting the BCCI, these off-field shenanigans are doing something more heinous. They’re detracting from the deeds of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team’s cricket on the park. When will it end?

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/diffstroke..._cric.php#more

[Muhammad]

Originally Posted by On_the_up another crucial issue appears to be the presence of BCCI favourite Ravi Shastri, who does a cracking job in the TV box and doubles as a member of the IPL's governing council alongside heavyweights such as Lalit Modi and Sunil Gavaskar. ]

I'm guessing Sunny has officialy disowned Rohan?

[DHONI183]

Ridiculous it is!!!! BCCI is reacting like President Bush!

[OZGOD]

BCCI: "We will blot out the very rays of the sun from shining on the ICL cricketers"

ICL cricketers: "Then we will play in the shade"

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by OZGOD BCCI: "We will blot out the very rays of the sun from shining on the ICL cricketers" ICL cricketers: "Then we will play in the shade"

All the makings of an epic fantasy.

Lords at the Oval.

[IMMY69]

what has pakistan cricket got to lose?? they have lost the champions trophy, the world cup is likely to be take away from them, no teams will tour there for a very long time...i say the pcb should grow some balls and select atleast 4 players from the icl in their 20/20 worldcup squad to be played in england...my pick would be

moyo
rana
razaq
imran nazir

then let the objections begin...no court in the world (apart from one in india!!) will side with the bcci or the icc...it is a pure and simple case of 'restraint of trade'...

the selection of the above 4 should be announced as soon as possible so that there is sufficient time to fight any case prior to the commencement of the tournament.

enough is enough...

the world is in an unprecedant economic downturn...and criklet is falling to a deep gutter where the crap is replaced with green notes...

[OZGOD]

King Modi (representing the thousand boards of the BCCI empire):
There will be no glory in your sacrifice. I will erase even the memory of the ICL from the histories! Every piece of ICL parchment shall be burned. Every ICL historian, and every scribe shall have their eyes pulled out, and their tongues cut from their mouths. Why, uttering the very name of the ICL, or MoYo, or Inzy, or Craig McMillan, will be punishable by death! The world will never know you existed at all!

MoYo (representing the tiny ICL):
The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and before this battle was over, even a god-king can go bankrupt.

[cricketkashmir]

Originally Posted by ahmedzee what about Tony Greig? He does commentary for ICL and infact IPL as well. He covers international matches as well. Why wouldn't he be banned?

now that v have started to get in tony in this forum, i wouldnt be surprised if tony greg is banned in a weeks time...BCCI( bekar cricket control in india)

[McBoom]

^^ Ozgod

[mnoman15]

Why not cricinfo reporting it ?

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by mnoman15 Why not cricinfo reporting it ?

I have no idea why not

Must just be error on their behalf.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by mnoman15 Why not cricinfo reporting it ?

Maybe CricIndia doesn't want to bite the hand that funds it?

But then again...

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/diffstrokes/

[On_the_up]

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Auckland: Sky TV has refused to delete Craig MacMillan's name from the list of commentators for the India-New Zealand Test series and has made it clear that despite his links with the rebel Indian Cricket League, he will be in the box for the second Test in Napier.

McMillan, who led Royal Bengal Tigers team in the ICL, has been asked to commentate in the second Test from March 26 in the absence of Ravi Shastri, who will miss it for personal reasons.

"Sky has been warned that using "Macca" will upset broadcasting giant Sony Entertainment, which not only paid $1 billion to be the host broadcaster of the Indian Premier League but also holds the rights of all cricket televised out of New Zealand," a report in the Dominion Post said.

However Sky TV's acting executive producer (Cricket) James Cameron said he was told McMillan's presence in the box could lead to a problem but he isn't ready to be dictated.

PTI


About time someone stood up for justice

[DHONI183]

^^^^^^

Good on them!!!!

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by On_the_up Saturday, March 14, 2009 Auckland: Sky TV has refused to delete Craig MacMillan's name from the list of commentators for the India-New Zealand Test series and has made it clear that despite his links with the rebel Indian Cricket League, he will be in the box for the second Test in Napier. McMillan, who led Royal Bengal Tigers team in the ICL, has been asked to commentate in the second Test from March 26 in the absence of Ravi Shastri, who will miss it for personal reasons. "Sky has been warned that using "Macca" will upset broadcasting giant Sony Entertainment, which not only paid $1 billion to be the host broadcaster of the Indian Premier League but also holds the rights of all cricket televised out of New Zealand," a report in the Dominion Post said. However Sky TV's acting executive producer (Cricket) James Cameron said he was told McMillan's presence in the box could lead to a problem but he isn't ready to be dictated. PTI About time someone stood up for justice

Credit to them for standing up to BCCI / SONY / Bollywwod / Modi & anyone lese who is acting like jerks......

...but I still think 'India' will get its way, in some shape or form!

[Amjid Javed]

BCCI really are a joke organization! so glad money doesnt mean everything to everyone!

[nikred]

Originally Posted by Oxy Credit to them for standing up to BCCI / SONY / Bollywwod / Modi & anyone lese who is acting like jerks...... ...but I still think 'India' will get its way, in some shape or form!

Not INDIA its BCCI.

[Monsee]

Funny thing, Ironman and the usual BCCI apologizers have not said anything on this issue yet...they must be trying to figure out how to put a new spin on this move from BCCI and to make it sound less 'Retarded'?

[XFactor]

Well done, Sky! At least someone is standing up to BCCI.

The NZ media has taken up the issue. LOL, they are calling Niranjan Shah ( BCCI Sec ) a "travelling goon"! Well, I guess the blokes main job is to keep looking out for ICL-tainted players and officials!

http://cricket.rediff.com/cricket/20...h-nz-media.htm

The BCCI folks are surely going to ridiculous levels. It time someone told these jokers to eff off.

[Monsee]

"It's two things to have New Zealand Cricket general manager of cricket Geoff Allott ring ICL virus Daryl Tuffey to ask him to withdraw from a State Championship match. But it's a truly absurd thing to flex their muscles in the commentary box for fear that Ravi Shastri (IPL) and Craig McMillan [Images] (ICL) might accidentally exchange bodily fluids that could eventually infect all the right-thinking people of the cricketing world," the newspaper wrote.